Gabriella walked into the Halloween store with chad, tugging on his arm. "But..But I want a pretzel." he whined. Gabriella rolled her eyes, "No, I promised Taylor that I would help you with your strange eating habits." he sighed, "Why do you woman do this?!" she rolled her eyes and looked around, she smiled as she found a white gown with white wings, "Aww chad isn't this cute? I can be an angel and Troy can be my knight.."
She looked at it, then said, "Chad...Chad?" Smash! Gabriella jumped and saw Chad standing there with his hands behind his back, as the crystal ball on the counter was broken to pieces on the floor. Gabriella sighed, "Chad!" she got on the floor picking up some of the pieces. "Don't worry, I'll take care of that." A voice spoke, "No..it's..It's fine.. I got it."
She looked up, and brown eyes met the identical brown eyes and the man's eyes went wide, "G-Gabriella?" Gabriella stood up, backing a way, "W-who are you?" he looked at her, "Gabriella, I'm your father, I've been looking for you.. where-" "I gotta go." she ran out of the store and Chad looked at him, "Let me ask you, If a peanut don't explode in regular lemonade..will it exploade in pink lemonade?"
The man looks at Chad, "Uhm...I don't know..." he looks over Chad's shoulder at the door where Gabriella just ran out. Chad was rambling, "cause my girlfriend said that if you put a peanut in lemonade it'll explode. I tried that, it didn't work...but what about pink lemonade-"
"Uh..ex-excuse me." he said, going out the door and looking both ways for Gabriella, he went to the left and followed his gut instinct. Please have her gone this way, he told himself.
Gabriella sat at the bench in the middle of the of the food court waiting for Taylor to come back from JCPenny's. She couldn't believe she saw him. her real father. she can't.. she just couldn't bare to see another parent. she couldn't be in anymore pain.
Taylor tapped on her shoulder, Gabriella jumped, Taylor jumped back, "Hey." Gabriella ran a hand down her face, "I..I'm sorry." Taylor smiled, "Hey it's fine.. where's chad?"
Gabriella stood up, "Umm his back at the halloween store..." Taylor looked at her, "are you okay?" Gabriella's eyes landed on her 'father' that was looking around for her. she gulped, "I..let's go get him.. come on." she locked elbows with her and walked the other way.
She looked back and saw him still searching for her, and she turned back around. she then pulled out her cell phone, and sent a simple text to Troy,
I need you. I'm at the mall, it's an emergency. - Gabi.
Taylor looked at her, "Gabi, you sure you okay?" Gabriella nodded, "I'm more than okay, I'm great.." Taylor nodded, and they walked into Vanity.
Gabriella was looking behind her shoulder carefully for two reasons. making sure her 'father' didn't find her, and waiting for Troy to show up. Taylor looked at her, "Gabi, what do you think of these jeans, aren't they cute?" Gabriella smiled at her, "They look cute tay.." she looked back, "Gabs, you alright?"
Gabriella sighed, "I'm sorry..I just.." her phone vibrated, and she looked at the text,
'I'm at the food court. -Troy'
She sighed sending a simple text back,
Come to Vanity please. -Gabi.
And she slipped her phone into her back pocket.
A few minutes later Troy walked in, "Gabs." Gabriella ran to him and held onto him tight, "T-Troy..my..my real dad is here, I saw him, and..and..I think his trying to look for me.. I can't face that again Troy..I just can't.."
Troy rubbed her back soothingly, kissing the top of her head. "Hey...it's fine. It's all right, I'm here..." Gabriella held him tightly, shaking her head against his chest. "I don't want to hear it again-I don't want to hear him say what my 'mother' told me...I can't hear it again."
Troy rubbed her back, looking up at Taylor, "give us a minute." he mouthed, Taylor nodded and walked to the counter to pay for her jeans.
He held her cheeks, "Brie.. do.. do you really think his going to say that." Gabriella nodded, "I..If my said he was dead, then..then he probably wanted me to know that.. so..so he wouldn't have to see me." she bit her lip.
Troy tilted her chin, "do you want me to talk to the guy?-" Gabriella shook her head, "No! cause his going to find me." Troy shook his head, "He won't baby, I promise, I'll talk to him, I'll take to him." he kissed her forehead, "Where is he?"
Gabriella gulped, "At the halloween store." Troy nodded, "Okay, stay here with tay, and I'll go talk to him..and find chad."
Troy stuffed his hands into his pockets, walking into the halloween store and seeing a tall man at the counter writing on the notepad. "Hey man." he spoke. The man looked up, and smiled, "Hi, may I help you with something?" The man had the identical brown eyes just like Gabriella.
"Umm...well, listen, my girlfriend, she is kind of afraid of you." he raised a brow, "who is your girlfriend?" "She's Gabriella... Listen, I..I don't think you should talk to her.. alright? she's been broken inside ever since her 'mother' talked down to her, she doesn't need to hear it from anybody else..so please just leave her alone."
Greg looked at Troy, "I just wanted to see her-" "Well stay away from her, she's been through enough." Greg lifted his hands, "I don't know what I did, but I apologize deeply...I just wanted to see my daughter; her own mother lied about my so called death to keep me away."
Troy looked at him, was about to speak when a crash! Filled the silence, "Fuck!" he heard a yell, "Excuse me." Troy said, walking to the source, he saw Chad huddled over something, cursing every now and then when something cut in to his hand. "Chad?" "Huh? What?!"
He looked over his shoulder, "oh Troy, it's just you..." "what the hell are you doing?" "I'm building a rocketship-what's it look like? I'm fixing a crystal ball...that I may have accidentally broke."
Troy sighed, and shook his head, "dude, look, leave it alone, and I'll pay for it, Just go to Taylor and Gabriella, their at JCPenny's." Chad sighed, "Okay, Fine." and he walked out of the halloween store. Trou sighed going over to him, "What do you mean her mother lied about your death?"
Greg sighed, "Well I'm alive aren't I? she lied about my death to keep me away from my little girl.. so I couldn't get a hold of my daughter or get her back from child services." Troy bit his lip, "well, you're so called 'Wife' or whatever you are now, told Gabriella she was a big mistake and said all cruel things to her.. that Gabriella never needed to hear from anybody..Gabriella is a real special girl, she's one of a kind, she's beautiful.. inside and out.. and I'm a happy man to know she's mine."
Greg looked at him, "I don't want to hurt her. I just want to see her-I've been looking for her-" "She has a family. I know her parents, I know her brother-" "I'm her family." "Where were you for 16 years?" Greg sighed, pinching hte bridge of his nose. "I thought we discussed this." "Just stay away from her all right?"
Troy walked toward the door, his hand on the handle when Greg stopped him, "We weren't married; me and Rosalee...she was-probably still is- a crack addict. I -at the time-didn't go two days without being drunk as hell." Troy turned, "so that's how Gabriella was conceived then...not out of love?"
"I was drunk and she was high-" "Doesn't matter!" Troy yelled, "you know what..? You don't deserve her. Her mother doesn't deserve her. She's better off without either of you." And with that he walked out of the store.
Gabriella and Taylor were walking out of JCPenny's. "Well I got my Halloween Costume for tonight." Taylor said. Gabriella giggled, "I..I do too...but it's at the halloween store." she sighed. Taylor smiled, "Do you want me to get it for you?" Gabriella smiled, "Would you?"
Taylor nodded, "Of course...what is it?" Gabriella smiled, "It's a angel costume...and tay..I need to tell you something...I haven't told shar yet, so you got to keep it between us."
Taylor nodded, "I promise." Gabriella took a deep breath, "I think I'm ready to make love with Troy." Taylor smiled, "Oh my gosh! really? are you sure?" Gabriella nodded, "I am so sure, I love him, I've loved him since the day I met him, he makes me feel happy.. I love him so much Tay.. his my life.. and..and I wanna show him.."
Taylor smiled, "Congradulations Girly..I'm happy for you." Gabriella smiled, "Thanks." and then Troy walked up to her, "Brie.. I...I handled him, I don't think his ever going to bother you again." Gabriella smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his lips, "I love you Troy.."
He smiled leaning his forehead on hers, "I love you too.." she looked into his eyes, "And Friday Night, Wear a Knight Shiny Armor costume.." he chuckled, "why?" she smiled, "Just do it...you won't regret it."
**Home Is Where The Heart Is**
The party was blasting, and people were dancing like crazy. Gabriella walked in wearing the angel outfit. she looked around and found Taylor and Chad. "Tay!" Taylor looked at her, she was dressed as Cinderella and Chad was her prince charming.
She smiled, "Is troy here yet?" Chad nodded, "His over with Ryan." Gabriella nodded and walked passed them and saw Troy wearing the shiny knight armor costume talking to Ryan. Gabriella walked to him and grabbed his hand, "I'm so glad you came."
Troy looked at her, his eyes looking her up and down, "You look...beautiful." Gabriella smiled, looking down, "Thank you-" "Hey!" A voice shouted over the music, Gabriella and Troy look up, seeing Wyatt dressed as a..."Oh...hey Wyatt. Nice uh...what are you exactly?" "Dobby."
Gabriella looked at Troy, Wyatt rolled his eyes, "A house elf from Harry Potter. I thought of dressing something poor, since I'm always dressed as a rich guy every year." Gabriella bit her lip, looking up at Troy, who had a possessive hand on her waist. He never liked Wyatt. Never.
Gabriella looked up at him, and whispered, "don't let him bother you." Troy held her tighter to him. Wyatt smirked, "And Gabriella, you look amazingly beautiful as always." she smiled, and nodded, "thanks wyatt." he nodded, and looked at Troy, "Troy.. I'll see you at practice monday morning." Troy looked at him, "yeah." Wyatt walked on talking to other people, and a slow song came on.
Gabriella smiled, "Troy, dance with me?" he smiled as she led him to the dance floor wrapping her arms around his neck gently. he smiled at her, "You look really beautiful tonight Gabriella." she blushed, "You know when wyatt says it, it doesn't mean a thing to me, but when you say it, it means everything to me." she smiled.
he kissed her lips softly, "I love you Gabriella." he breathed out. she smiled, and kissed him, and leaned her forehead on his. "Prove it." Troy looked at her, "What?" she smiled going to her small purse pulling out a small hotel key room, "I got us a room, Troy, I love you, you're my life, and..and I've loved you ever since I first met you.. I know I'm ready.. cause I know you'll take care of me.. so show me how much you love me." she kissed him softly, "Don't worry, I'm on the pill, and brought protection for you." she whispered.
Troy cupped her cheek, "Brie..baby, are you sure? are you positive?" she smiled nodding, "I want nothing more than to share this with you.." he looked at her, his eyes sparkling, "Brie..." she smiled, "come on." she grabbed his hand leading him up the stairs that lead to the elavator to take them upstairs.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, Troy pressed Gabriella against the wall, his lips crushing on to hers and his hands roaming her body. She moaned when his lips started to attack the flesh on her neck, nipping and sucking. Marking her. "Troy..." she ran her hands through his hair and arching as much of herself into him. Her hips rubbing against his growing erection.
The elavator dinged and the doors opened. Gabriella giggled pushing him off gently. "Come on." she grabbed his hand and ran to the room. Gabriella was putting the card in the door handle as Troy kissed up and around her shoulder.
Gabriella giggled and the door opened and they walked in, and Gabriella pushed the door behind him, and took off his his shiny armor. He smiled stripping off her wings letting them fall on the floor. Gabriella giggled kicking off her heels and wrapping her legs around his waist.
He pushed her up against the wall kissing her passionately. Gabriella slipped of his long grey sleeved shirt throwing it on the floor and running her hand down his chest, and then kissing down his happy trail.
His body shuddered, "Brie.." he moaned, "the things you do to me." She giggled, looking at him. "What do I do to you?" Troy laughed, picking her up once again and taking her to mattress and lying her flat as he kissed her passionately, his fingers going behind her shoulders and unzipping the back of the dress slowly. Gabriella shivered as her fingers raked over his back and then tangled themselves in his hair.
Troy smirked and stripped the dress off of her and kissed up her stomach. Gabriella held up her hands beside her shoulders as she did this. "Oh.." she moaned, and he licked between the crease of her breasts.
Gabriella moaned more, "Oh Troy.." as he slipped down her underwear, Gabriella unbuckled the belt on his pants, and then sliding them down along with his underwear, "Wow." he chuckled, and crawled further on her on the bed and he began kissing and sucking her neck. "Brie.. baby, I love you so much."
Gabriella giggled, cupping his face, trying to catch their breaths, they haven't even made love yet, they were just that into each other. she breathed heavily, "Troy..I love you, and..and I trust you."
His thumbs went under the elastic of her panties, slipping them off and throwing them..somewhere in the room. Her bra was the last to go.
Gabriella lulled her head back, it was hard to slide his boxers off when he was making her body feel...things that she didn't know it could feel, and then there was his hands! His WONDERFUL hands! A girl could love those! "You..." he whispered against her skin, "are my princess...I'd never hurt you. Not ever."
Gabriella moaned as he bit down on her neck, making sure to leave a mark. Gabriella looked at him in the eyes. "A-Are you nervous?" he shook his head, "No..but I know you are, I can tell, are you sure about this? once I do this, there is no turning back."
Gabriella nodded, "I'm sure." he was still ontop of her, and she sat up beside him, and grabbed a condom out of her bag ripping it open, and slipping it on his cock. Gabriella looked him in the eyes and layed back on the pillow, "Okay..I'm ready.." she held onto his shoulders.
Slowly, he entered her. Gabriella fought to keep the tears behind her eyes. "Brie..." he whispered, "Let me know when you want me to stop-" "No.." she got out, digging her nails into his back, "D-Don't stop..."
Troy pulled out slowly, then pushed in a little further, and it wasn't long until the pain was replaced with pleasure. Sweet and bittersweet pleasure.
"Troy.." she moaned softly, "oh...Troy...faster...Troy..." Troy pumped in and out of her faster and faster. Their moans echoing off the walls of the hotel room.
They went on for about an hour and 30 minutes and that's when Troy collapsed ontop of her, but held himself up by his arms on the bed over her, "Brie..you okay?" she smiled sweetly, running her hand down his face, and placing it on his neck, "I'm fine." she kissed his lips.
"I..I I love you." he smiled, "I love you too..so much." he leaned his forehead against her, smiling. Gabriella giggled, "You're smiling.. Is that going to stay like that forever?" she asked.
"As long as I'm with you..." Troy whispered, kissing her lips softly. Gabriella ran her fingers through his sweaty hair. He chuckled, pecking her lips once before rolling over to the side of her and wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her close to him. "I love you.." he whispered into her ear, kissing her temple slightly, Gabriella smiled looking into his deep blue eyes. "I love you...always."
He held her close, pecking her lips lightly a few times, and then her phone went off. she groaned and she went to her small purse that was laying on the floor. "Hello?" "Where are you and Troy?" Gabriella smiled, "Relax tay, me and Troy are in the hotel room." Taylor giggled, "Oh my gosh! you did it?!" Gabriella laughed, "Tay, shut up.." "So you did! I am so happy for you!"
Gabriella giggled, "thanks tay, well I gotta go spend some time with my wonderful boyfriend." she hung up, turning back around and laying on Troy's chest.
"Feel safe in your arms." he smiled, "Cause you are safe in my arms, cause I won't ever let anybody hurt you." Gabriella smiled, "Well we have this room for one whole night, let's get some sleep, okay?"
Troy nodded, "as long as you stay in my arms." Gabriella smiled, I won't leave. ever." she layed her head on his chest, he ran his fingers through her hair, and kissed her forehead, and falling asleep.